Blue Wall Theatre Company's recent tour of the new musical At The End Of The Day, in three venues across County Donegal has been hailed as a 'resounding success'.

Inspired by the patchwork quilt 'Love Across The Waves' by Arranmore and Tir Boghaine Women's Groups, At The End Of The Day was performed by Blue Wall Theatre Company in Bruckless Community Centre, Bruckless, Arranmore Community Centre, Arranmore and Abbey Centre, Ballyshannon with standing ovations and rapturous applause at the end of every performance.

At The End Of The Day, is a new musical based in South-West Donegal, and provides a look at life in Donegal during the early 1800s. The plot mainly follows the relationship of Matthew Lyons, played by Shay Rowan, and Nuala Green, played by Éabha McGuinness, from the time they first meet, to the time they become engaged to be married, and also the events leading up to their meeting, including the Bruckless drownings, and the economic conditions of the time.

The cast also featured Sinéad O'Donnell-Carey, as the notorious Biddy Devenney, who sought revenge after being refused free fish by the fishermen at Darney Pier. Keith Robinson, and Conor Gallagher, were Henry Francis Conyngham and George Vaughan Hart, the members of Parliament for Donegal. Sean McDermott and Derek McDonnell joined the cast as Patrick Hegarty, Matthew’s mentor, and Edward Lyons, Matthew’s father, respectively. Megan Quinn, Niamh Gallagher and Sophie O'Donnell played Ellen, Mary and Ann, Nuala’s sisters, Lily Smith was Sarah Breslin, a young neighbour of Biddy’s, while Sinead McTernan and Tracey Faulkner portrayed local gossip Bridget O’Donnell at selected performances. Anthony O'Donnell, was Michael McCauley, a nineteenth century style ferryman and hackney, while Lewis Cassidy excelled as Young Matthew Lyons.

Original music, lyrics and book were by Leslie Long, whose last musical writing project was the AIMS award winning musical Caisleáin Óir, and direction was by Tracey Faulkner. Amy Jordan was the choreographer of the show. Costume design was by Sinéad O’Donnell-Carey, and lighting design was by Tony McGuire. Sound was by George Henderson and Cathal Boyle. Denise Roper and Eileen Carr assisted Leslie with musical direction of the five piece pit band.

The musical is set in times when the norm is for two sets of parents to get together in order to arrange a 'match' between their son and daughter. Matthew, from Teelin, and Nuala from Arranmore Island, in what might be considered to be a long distance relationship in the 1820s, make their own match, by falling in love.

When Matthew proposes to Nuala, the answer is undoubtedly 'yes', but there is a clause - Nuala wants to get her parents' blessing first. Matthew is anxious to know if their blessing is given, so Nuala arranges to light a bonfire, if the answer is positive, on a hill near her home, on Arranmore Island. Matthew will be able to see the bonfire from Glen Head, near his home.

They make their arrangements for the following day, at the end of the day, that is, after dusk. Will Matthew see the bonfire in the distance, and therefore know what their future will be?

At The End Of The Day premiered in the Balor Arts Centre, Ballybofey, in March, 2018, and two new songs and two new scenes were added for the subsequent touring productions in October, 2018.